MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT operates 9 public schools serving 3,757 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,659 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Elmore County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,327 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 9.7% local, 64.8% state, and 25.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $51,311 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #86 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 394.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 61.7% White, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Mountain Home Sr High School accounts for 25.1% of all MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT school enrollment varies 77× across entities
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 918 students (highest), a spread of 906 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT has 9 schools, including 2 high, 4 other, 1 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,757 students.
How much does MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT spend per student?
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT spends $9,327 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #86 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT is $51,311 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Elmore County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT?
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT students are 61.7% White, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT?
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #86 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.